| 100 years anniversary |
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20 May 1925
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birth
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D French Slaughter, Jr.: (Rep-R-Virginia, 1985- )
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20 May 1925
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birth
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Chester Ludgin, American actor and singer (d. 2003) |
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20 May 1925
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birth
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Alexei Tupolev, Russian engineer, designed the Tupolev Tu-144 (d. 2001) |
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20 May 1925
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death
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Joseph Howard, Maltese politician, 1st Prime Minister of Malta (b. 1862) |
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20 May 1925
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birth
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D French Slaughter Jr (Representative-R-VA, 1985- )
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| 75 years anniversary |
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20 May 1950
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event
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76th Preakness: Eddie Arcaro aboard Hill Prince wins in 1:59.2
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20 May 1950
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birth
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Andy Johns, English-American engineer and producer (d. 2013) |
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20 May 1950
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birth
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Yvon Lambert, Canadian ice hockey player |
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20 May 1950
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birth
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Reinaldo Merlo, Argentinian footballer and coach |
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20 May 1950
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event
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76th Preakness: Eddie Arcaro aboard Hill Prince wins in 1:59.2
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| 50 years anniversary |
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20 May 1975
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death
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Barbara Hepworth: Sculptor
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20 May 1975
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death
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Dame Barbara Hepworth: English sculptor, dies in fire at 72
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20 May 1975
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death
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Jacques Stehman: Composer, dies at 62
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20 May 1975
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birth
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Pascal Denis, Canadian figure skater |
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20 May 1975
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birth
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Isaac Gálvez, Spanish cyclist (d. 2006) |
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20 May 1975
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birth
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Juan Minujín, Argentinian actor, director, and screenwriter |
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20 May 1975
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birth
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Tahmoh Penikett, Canadian actor and producer |
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20 May 1975
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birth
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Miriam Quiambao, Filipino model and actress |
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20 May 1975
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birth
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Andrew Sega, American keyboard player and composer (Iris, Stromkern, and Five Musicians) |
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20 May 1975
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birth
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Mark Zupan, American rugby player and actor |
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20 May 1975
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death
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Barbara Hepworth, English sculptor and lithographer (b. 1903) |
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20 May 1975
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death
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Dame Barbara Hepworth English sculptor, dies in fire at 72
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20 May 1975
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death
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Jacques Stehman composer, dies at 62
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| 25 years anniversary |
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20 May 2000
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death
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Jean-Pierre Rampal, French flute player (b. 1922) |
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20 May 2000
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death
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Malik Sealy, American basketball player and actor (b. 1970) |
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20 May 2000
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death
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Yevgeny Khrunov, Russian colonel, engineer, and astronaut (b. 1933) |
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| 20 years anniversary |
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20 May 2005
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death
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Paul Ricœur, French philosopher and academic (b. 1913) |
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20 May 2005
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death
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William Seawell, American general (b. 1918) |
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20 May 2005
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music
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Kylie Minogue had a cancerous lump removed from her breast at St Frances Xavier Cabrini Hospital in Melbourne, Australia. The singer had been due to begin the 20-date Australian leg of her current worldwide Showgirl tour in Sydney.
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| 10 years anniversary |
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20 May 2015
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death
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Bob Belden, American saxophonist, composer, and producer (b. 1956) |
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20 May 2015
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death
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Femi Robinson, Nigerian actor and playwright (b. 1940) |
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20 May 2015
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death
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Sudha Shivpuri, Indian actress (b. 1937) |
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